For Valentine’s Day, pastry chefs compete in inventiveness to delight lovers. Intoxicating flavors, tempting visuals, an avalanche of delicacies, everything is there to celebrate the event with dignity, and more.
The heart, the flagship emblem of the Valentine’s Day cake
This year again, the pastry chefs of the major Maisons have put all their heart into the visuals of their desserts, and the vital organ remains the iconic shape of the Valentine’s Day cake. Lenôtre, Angelina, Ladurée, Dalloyau, and many others, all played the tradition, because after all, there is nothing wrong with being a little marshmallowy on Valentine’s Day! And to complete the story, many pastry chefs have decorated their heart-shaped cake with flamboyant colors. Passion, ruby, carmine, in matte or shiny version, red is more than ever the color of love.
The madness of Valentine’s Day cake to share
Another trend that continues is the cake to share. Almost all of these desserts have been designed as a pastry to be shared between two, to bring lovers together even more, and allow them to discover together the pleasure of tasting. It’s as stupid as a cake to share, it’s been done for decades, and no one is reinventing the story, but the fact is that it works, more than ever, on Valentine’s Day! The desire to dig into the same dessert, around a single plate, for a moment to be enjoyed together, and no longer each on their own.
Limited edition desserts to discover in pictures.
